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Movies like The Assault (2014)

The best movies like The Assault (2014) are Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992), Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017) and Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018). If The Assault hooked you with its mystery and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992)

    At the insistence of Ruth Van Rydock, an old schoolfriend who is convinced that there is something wrong, Miss Marple agrees to visit 'Stonygates', the country house of Ruth's sister.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  2. Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017)

    Jenn buys an old reel-to-reel recorder at a garage sale only to find that it includes the sound of a man pleading for his life. When the former owner of the recorder, a retired therapist, is found murdered in a patient’s apartment, Jenn’s investigation leads to other patients whose love lives are more entangled than she was first led to believe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  3. Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)

    Internet sensation and old family friend of Aurora Teagarden, Poppy Wilson, has returned to Lawrenceton to start her new embroidery business. But not everyone is happy with Poppy's success when she turns up dead. To find the killer, Roe must follow the unsettling truths that lead her—into the path of the killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  4. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder (2022)

    A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where years ago Aurora and Sally, as teenagers, discovered a body.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  5. Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)

    There is excitement in the air when a Hollywood crew comes to Lawrenceton to film a movie about the town’s sleuthy librarian, Aurora Teagarden. However, when the film’s leading lady is found murdered in her dressing room, Aurora enlists her Real Murders Club members to help gather clues. At the same time, she experiences mounting concern that Aida is becoming attracted to the film’s director who, like everyone else working on the set that day, is considered a suspect. And this time around Martin is especially worried about Aurora’s safety after learning that the film’s screenwriter, who has a romantic history with her, emerges as the prime suspect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  6. Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

    Librarian and real crime buff Aurora “Roe” Teagarden never liked Detective Sergeant Jack Burns, but she also never wanted to see him dead. When his body is found outside of Aurora’s home, she then becomes the main suspect. Determined to find the killer and clear her name, Aurora can't help but to get involved once again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  7. Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery (2017)

    Brilliant, dedicated, and driven, archaeologist Emma Fielding is trying to unearth evidence of a 17th century coastal Maine settlement that predates Jamestown, one of the most significant archaeological finds in years. But the dead body that accompanies it has embroiled Emma and her students in a different kind of exploration.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  8. A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)

    Aurora Teagarden and her boyfriend Martin are thrilled when they get an unexpected visit from his niece and her new baby. Their excitement is short lived when his niece disappears and the baby is left behind. Once again, Aurora finds herself drawn into a deadly investigation as she risks it all to help Martin reunite with his family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  9. The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)

    Aurora Teagarden is a beautiful young librarian with a passion for solving murders. After an exhaustive search for the perfect home, Aurora finally purchases her dream house, unaware of its murky history. As she prepares to move in, Aurora discovers that the family who once lived there mysteriously disappeared without a trace.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & crime

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  10. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)

    Crime-solving librarian Aurora Teagarden leaps headfirst into Lawrenceton’s latest murder investigation when her nephew Phillip and his college roommate go missing after the roommate’s girlfriend is found dead. Enlisting the help of her Real Murders pals, and the handsome college professor Nick Miller who just moved in across the street from her, Roe uncovers a kidnapping plot gone awry.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & crime

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  11. Murder in Three Acts (1986)

    In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  12. Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017)

    In the small resort town of Lighthouse Cove, everyone knows that the best man for the job is a woman. And that woman is Shannon Hughes, owner of a construction company and an expert in Victorian home restoration and renovation. Through her renovations she will find clues to uncover the house’s secret past and in turn become an unlikely sleuth to help crack these unsolved mysteries

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

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  13. Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)

    When Jenn's old pal Sandra becomes the prime suspect in a murder case, it'll be up to her to discover who done it before time runs out.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery

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  14. Time Without Pity (1957)

    Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a not-so-successful writer and alcoholic who has neglected his son in the past, flies in from Canada to visit his son on death row. David then goes on a quest to try and clear his son’s name while battling “the bottle.”

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  15. The Naked City (1948)

    After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & drama

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  16. Garage Sale Mystery (2013)

    Jennifer Shannon can always find a diamond in the rough, when it comes to garage sales, that is. Whether it's a new antique to sell at her consignment shop, an Atari game for her son or a piece of furniture for her handy husband Jason to refurbish, she has made a career out of her treasure hunting prowess. When a string of burglaries hits her town, Jennifer's keen eye for detail and her natural problem solving instincts even help her see the connection between these burglaries and local garage sales! Jennifer works with Detective Adam Iverson to investigate her theory that the perpetrators of the burglaries are fellow garage sale regulars. The case escalates to dangerous levels when Jennifer discovers the dead body of her friend. Even though the deceased's husband, Ben Douglas, finds nothing missing in their house, and the police label the death as accidental, Jennifer suspects that the death may be related to the burglaries.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  17. Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015)

    Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, the film will take viewers on a mouthwatering mystery that centers on Hannah Swensen, shop owner of the Cookie Jar where much of the town's gossip percolates along with the strong coffee. But when a mysterious murder occurs, Hannah turns into a culinary detective and finds herself trying to solve the crime while getting caught in an unexpected romantic mystery of her own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & drama

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  18. The Glass Key (1942)

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  19. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)

    Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve the mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & mystery

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  20. The Christmas Shoes (2002)

    Two separate stories mesh - in the first, a young music teacher, Maggie Andrews, begins dying of a heart condition and her son Nathan tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for her before she dies. In the second, lawyer Robert Layton and his wife Kate are slowly drifting apart and the matter comes to a head during Christmas when Kate takes over for Maggie for the school choir.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. Gridiron Gang (2006)

    Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

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  22. Just Go! (2017)

    A young man who lost both his legs in a childhood accident comes to the rescue of the girl he loves when she is victimized by villains.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & crime

  23. Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7 (1993)

    Student nurses join some doctors to work in a medical station a few hours flying-time from the Mexican town of Catamaco. One of their planes goes down due to an engine malfunction and crashes in the rain forest. This is the story of the attempts to save the lives of the passengers (both nurses and doctors).

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  24. Two for the Money (2005)

    A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

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  25. Domino (2005)

    The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & crime

  26. Worth (2021)

    Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  27. Down the Arm of God (2026)

    A young pastor goes through a harsh winter in a small Texas town, where his mission to help the homeless is faced with resistance by his congregation, exposing deep-seated prejudice and systemic failures.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. Casualties of War (1989)

    During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  29. King of Dope (2026)

    Dawid is an ordinary boy who builds a legal drug empire and becomes an overnight millionaire. Sudden fame, beautiful women, fast cars, endless partying, confrontations with gangsters, and dealings at the highest levels of power—this is his new world, where the line between legal and illegal is as thin as the line in a mirror. When an ethical cop arrives, everything is at stake. Will Dawid be able to stop him before it's too late? Will love save him from ultimate collapse?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

  30. Šek, na kterém chyběl podpis (1974)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Assault?

The closest matches to The Assault are Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992), Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017) and Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Assault?

Start with Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992), the closest match to The Assault.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Assault?

The Naked City (1948), rated 7.2/10 by 298 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Assault?

Down the Arm of God (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Assault?

Yes: Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (1992), Garage Sale Mystery: A Case Of Murder (2017) and Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018).

How are movies similar to The Assault chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Assault, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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